Barbarian lens : western photographers of the Qianlong emperor's European palaces / Régine Thiriez.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-183) and index.
Contents: Palaces in the photographers' time -- Early photography in Beijing, 1860-1873 --Foreigners in Beijing, 1860-1925 -- Practicing photography in China, 1860-1925 -- European Palaces in the photographers' time....in the eighteenth century--Rape of the Summer Palace and its aftermath--Maritime customs men in the 1870's--Imperial Chinese Maritime customs--Thomas Child: the photographer of Old Beijing--Ernst Ohlmer: sailor, photographer, customs officer and porcelain collector--Theophile Piry: forty-five years in China through a camera lens--From the Boxer Rebellion to the warlords--Alfons Freiherr Mumm von Schwarzenstein: a German envoy in 1901 China--From the 1911 Revolution to the warlords.

"The latest volume in the prestigious academic book series Documenting the Image, this is a fascinating survey illustrated by extremely rare photographs of the burned architectural and landscape complex known as the Rape of the Summer Palace.
In 1860, Western armies brought ruin to the treasured seat of the Qing emperors near Beijing. One hundred and fifty images have been collected to date as a support for an extensive study of the building of the palaces and their subsequent destruction.
This book is a rigourous analysis of the work and experiences of the European photographers, both amateur and professional, working in Beijing during this period, and, as such, becomes an account of the development of photography itself. Offering a fascinating glimpse into 19th-Century China, the book gives an historical overview of the political situation."--publisher description.

Enmeien 圓明園 / Satō Akira cho 佐藤昌著.
Title from cover.
Text in Japanese, with table of contents also in English.
Includes bibliographical references.
Shōwa 昭和63 [1988]

Part one. Yuan Ming Yuan, chapter I. Palace gardens in the era of K'ang Hsi and Chien Lung -- chapter II. Landscape composition of Yuan Ming Yuan -- chapter III. European buildings, fountains and landscaping in the Garden of Ch'ang Ch'un Yuan -- chapter IV. Introduction of Yuan Ming Yuan to Europe. Par. 3. Yuan Ming Yuan and Japan -- chapter V. Devastation of Yuan Ming Yuan and thereafter -- chapter VI. A short history of Yuan Ming Yuan -- part two. The Chinese influences to the European gardens during the 18th century, chapter I. Introduction of Chinese gardens to Europe -- chapter II. Essays on Chinese gardens written in England and their influences -- chapter III. Chinoiserie and jardin anglo-chinois in France -- chapter IV. Chinese influence to the gardens in Germany and outher [sic] countries -- chapter V. Influence of Chinese gardens to Sweden and other Scandinavian countries -- chapter VI. The influences of Chinese gardens and their commentary.

Palaces of the Forbidden City / chief compiler Yu Zhuoyun ; translators, Ng Mau-Sang, Chan Sinwai and Puwen Lee ; consultant editor, Graham Hutt ; [photographers, Alfred Ko (Gao Zhiqiang 高志強) and Hu Chui] = [Zijincheng gongdian 紫禁城宮殿 / Yu Zhuoyun zhubian 于倬雲主編].
Translation of: Zijin chenggong dian 紫禁城宮殿.
Parallel title with author statement in Chinese characters.
Includes index.

The Victoria M. Cha-Tsu Siu 徐家智, RSCJ (1935-2010) papers consist entirely of her research on Chinese gardens and the Yuanmingyuan. Her lifelong interest in the Yuanmingyuan began with her father, John Tchoan-pao Siu, who had combed sources for clippings and images to further scholarship on its long history. Particular interest was shown in the attempt to reproduce many of the physical items looted or destroyed during the destruction of 1860 by Anglo-French forces. The papers now housed at the Ricci Institute consist of handwritten or photocopied chapters, notes, excerpts and other data from years of research on this topic. Included are photographs, plates and a large number of slides, all with a focus on Chinese garden architecture. Drafts and working notes from her posthumously published book, Gardens of a Chinese emperor : imperial creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736-1796 published by Lehigh University Press in 2013 are included.

Addendum: In November 2016, the Siu family donated nine cartons of books belonging to their father, John Tchoan-pao Siu. These were filled with a variety of stitch-bound Chinese books which consistently include illustrated volumes not necessarily related to gardens or garden architecture. These cartons are still being opened, sorted and cataloged. For this reason John Siu's name has been added to the archive. All books in this collection will share the VS collection code.

Plan general du Yuanmingyuan = Yuanming, Changchun, Wanchun sanyuan quantu 圓明, 長春, 萬春三圓全圖 -- Les palais européens histoire et legendes = Yuanmingyuan lishi yu chuantong 圓明園歷史與傳統 / Michèle Pirazzoli-t'Serstevens -- Une description Tibetaine du Yuanmingyuan = Zangren biji de Yuanming Yuan 藏人筆記的圓明園 / Anne Chayet -- La revue Yuanmingyuan = Yuanmingyuan zazhi zhaji 圓明園雜誌札記 / Anne Chayet et Martine Pradayrol -- Un style original ou les Gouts Reunis / Daniel Rabreau et Marie-Raphael Paupe -- La promenade occidentale de l'Empereur Qianlong = Qianlong Huangdi de Xishi youlan 乾隆皇帝的西式遊覽 / Philippe Jonathan, Antoine Durand--L'Aire occidentale, vision spectaculaire et labyrinthe = Xibu de jingguan yu migong 西部的景觀與迷宮 -- Xieqiqu 諧奇趣 -- Haiyantang 海宴堂 --Xianfa Shan 線法山.